Running optical fiber HDMI cable from office to living room
Hi! I was hoping to get some guidance on what exactly to do with my "home theater" setup. To preface this, I live in an apartment, so running cables in walls is not an option for me.
As seen here, the blue line is my current setup. I have an 85ft armored full fiber HDMI cable running from my PC in the office to my living room LG C6. I originally had run the cable along the red line using nail-in cable clips, but as seen by the "ears" on the door frame's corners (due to my understanding of fiber optic bend radii), the black HDMI cable looked horrendous against the white wall. I took it down and decided to run it underneath some rugs. It doesn't look the best, and I can feel the cable under my feet whenever I step on it, but it definitely looks preferable to the red line.
I do plan to not use this current blue line setup forever, and I'm looking for an alternative way to run the cable that prioritizes aesthetics. I have a couple of cable raceways that I can use to eliminate the ugliness of the black cable, but that doesn't solve my issue of the bend radius of the fiber optic cable.
Some questions:
- In the meantime, will the armored full fiber cable be okay with foot traffic (no shoes), or should I find a different method ASAP?
- Does the bend radius of armored full fiber differ with normal fiber optic? I couldn't find documentation regarding such information online.
- Although this would be my last resort, will painting the cable white be a good option? I know that paint can flake and rubber has a difficult time hooking on to certain paints, so I wouldn't know where to start.
Which direction should I go in? Thanks!
EDIT: I probably should have started off by saying I’m using this setup for 4K HDR playback and high refresh rate gaming, which is why I went with the cable I bought.